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Post by Chrissy333 » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:33 pm

Hello,

Has anyone eles ever gotten an infected cut ??? I would like to find out some infomation beacuse i have one and it dousent look so good.So if u wanna talk please pm me.
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Post by littlethings » Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:49 pm

Did you get the answers you wanted? If you haven't, you can pm me. If you have, then just ignore this :wink:

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Post by limestone » Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:32 pm

hi
I hope you're feeling ok. I'm not sure if you've seen the first aid stuff on secret shame site. If you're really worried about your cut then seeking medical assistance might help. Tea-tree cream and keeping it clean are usual approaches.
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Post by miss_you_love » Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:02 pm

I've had a few get infected to the point that I needed to get antibiotics from my MD.

Swelling, pain, redness, heat, and seeping (especially yellow or green) are good indicators of infection.
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Post by Bathelina » Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:44 pm

Hi.

I think I've got an infected scratch [from SH].

I don't know what I'm going to do yet. I think it will heal quite well because I'm a very clumsy person and I've fell over and had lots of bad cuts in my life and not had scars.

I don't know what to advise... if you really are worried, keep it clean, put plasters on [change them regularly] and if you're still not sure, tell someone. A doctor, friend, someone in the family.

You don't have to tell them it was b/c of SI/SH... you just need to make sure it doesn't get worse.

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